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Topic: Beijing

Chinese media calls out BJP ministers & leaders for tweeting Beijing airport image as ‘Noida’

Chinese state TV employee Shen Shiwei pointed out that Union ministers and others had used photos of Beijing Daxing International Airport as 'model' of Jewar airport.

Alibaba seeks to sell its stake in TV network after China govt scrutiny

Beijing wants Jack Ma’s firm to sell some of its media assets, including the South China Morning Post, because of growing concerns about its influence over public opinion in China.

Why Subramanian Swamy is popular on Chinese social media, and Xi’s new rules on ‘sissy idols’

Chinascope — The Week Behind The Wall is everything you need to know about what’s happening in China this week.

China recalls its envoy to Lithuania over opening de facto Taiwan embassy

The Chinese Foreign Ministry statement called on Lithuania to immediately rectify its wrong decision & measures to undo the damage, and not to move further down the wrong path.

Biden’s tough policy on Beijing means US-China relations are only going to get worse

A spate of actions — including a warning to US businesses in Hong Kong & new import controls for Xinjiang — underscore that Biden plans to extend Trump’s confrontational approach.

Xi Jinping’s successor likely to be biggest question for CCP as it turns 100, say experts

During a Lowy Institute webinar, experts discussed Beijing’s wolf warrior diplomacy ahead of the Chinese Communist Party’s centenary.

6 killed and14 injured in knife attack in China, third incident in two weeks

Beijing: A deadly knife attack in eastern China has killed at least six people and left 14 wounded, local officials have said, in what...

And now, Xi Jinping wants China’s image to be ‘trustworthy, lovable and respectable’

Xi told party leaders that China must make friends extensively & unite the majority. The remarks suggest that he may be rethinking his communication strategy on the global stage.

China’s ageing population has consequences but it’s a ‘made in Beijing’ problem

Besides the Mars landing, the big news from China last week has been its decennial census whose results were announced by China’s National Bureau of...

China wants Hong Kong media to speak Beijing’s language. It’s firing and hiring journalists

Major media organisations such as The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal have moved some of their journalists out of Hong Kong.

On Camera

Prajwal Revanna case shows why and how sexual crimes by men in politics can go unchecked for years

It would be a disservice to the women of Hassan to look at Prajwal Revanna’s alleged abuse of power as a ‘sex scandal’. Allegations against him show what ‘absolute power corrupts absolutely’ actually means.

High capacity usage, fresh borrowings & new orders — why FY25 could be a big year for pvt investment

Companies are borrowing more from banks and public. Economists say high capacity utilisation & growing new orders could set stage for renewed investment push by India Inc.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.